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Some ports about to be opened in China to Great Britain, as well as being in the direct trading track for vessels bound to and from China, as well as Java, the Malay Peninsula, and British India, it could if placed upon a footing analogous to Singapore, greatly tend to raise Hong Kong to be a place of the greatest importance, and it should not be lost sight of that in 1820 the population of Singapore consisted of not more than 180 Malays, whereas under the regulations which have been established for its trade and Commerce, as well as its general Government, the population in 1833 exceeded 22,000.

I. G. S. Lefevre
doy Sir
1845

Forwarded by FEBY
MR

MEStephen & Hope Lord Stanley

L
better comme cate
67
Lave succeeded by tedly
docd Stanley to transmit together herewith, aubstract of a letter addressed to this Lordship's directions to the Under Secretary of State for Foreign affairs explaining the course and to suppose should which it his opinion, it would be expedient privately to adopt; in the first desire as to the existence, in Legation withdrawal of Note the Trade with Ningpo and Stoughtory which dam torquest that you understand to be serving book with lag this extract before The Lords of the Committee you & son ast X of C. Comvil for Trade for their Lordships information, and apprise their Lordships as soon as hi that as the Treaty with the Emperor

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Some ports about to be opened in China to Great Britain, as well as being in the direct trading track for vessels bound to and from China, as well as Java, the Malay Peninsula, and British India, it could if placed upon a footing analogous to Singapore, greatly tend to raise Hong Kong to be a place of the greatest importance, and it should not be lost sight of that in 1820 the population of Singapore consisted of not more than 180 Malays, whereas under the regulations which have been established for its trade and Commerce, as well as its general Government, the population in 1833 exceeded 22,000. I. G. S. Lefevre doy Sir 1845 Forwarded by FEBY MR MEStephen & Hope Lord Stanley L better comme cate 67 Lave succeeded by tedly docd Stanley to transmit together herewith, aubstract of a letter addressed to this Lordship's directions to the Under Secretary of State for Foreign affairs explaining the course and to suppose should which it his opinion, it would be expedient privately to adopt; in the first desire as to the existence, in Legation withdrawal of Note the Trade with Ningpo and Stoughtory which dam torquest that you understand to be serving book with lag this extract before The Lords of the Committee you & son ast X of C. Comvil for Trade for their Lordships information, and apprise their Lordships as soon as hi that as the Treaty with the Emperor
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foun Some ports about to be opened in Churice to Great Britain, as well as being in the direct trading track for bessels bound to and from China, as well as Java. the Malay Peninsula, and British Julia, it could if placed upon a footings = wrat analagous to Sincapore, greatly tend to raise Hong Kong to be a place of the greatest importance, and it should- not be lost sight of that in 1820 the population of Sincapore consisted of not more than 180 Malays, whereas under the regulations which have been established for its trade and Commerce, as well as its general Governement; the population in 1833 exceeded 22 000.- I. G. S. Lefevre doy Sir 1845 Forwarded by FEBY MR دے مجھے MEStephen M&Hope Lord Stanley / L better comme cate 67 Lave succted by tedy docd Stanley to traumunt togner hereebeth, aubstrat возни of a letter adduepedthis dordchips directions to the Andersenetary of State for Foreign affais explaining the course and to in **// suppose shad which it his opinion, it would be expedient privately wittes Ws Wadopt; in the first defire as to the wistence, in Legon withdrawal of Note the Frade with Noughing Stoughtory whack dam torquest that you understand to buiva been serving book with lag this extract before The Lords of the Committe you & son ast X of C. Comvil for Frade for their Lordships inform - ation, and apprige their Lordships Soon as hi that as the Peaty with the Emperon
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ports about to be opened in Churice to Great Britain, as well as being in the direct trading track for bessels bound to and from China, as well as Java. the

Malay Peninsula, and British Julia, it could if placed upon a footings = wrat analagous to Sincapore, greatly tend to raise Hong Kong to be a place of the greatest importance, and it should- not be lost sight of that in 1820 the population of Sincapore consisted of not more than 180 Malays, whereas under the regulations which have been established for its trade and Commerce, as well as

its general Governement; the population

in 1833 exceeded 22 000.-

I. G. S. Lefevre doy Sir

1845

Forwarded by FEBY

MR

دے مجھے

MEStephen M&Hope Lord Stanley /

L

better comme cate

67

Lave succted by tedy

docd Stanley to traumunt togner hereebeth, aubstrat возни of a letter adduepedthis dordchips directions to the Andersenetary of State for Foreign affais explaining the

course

and to

in **// suppose shad which it his opinion, it would be expedient privately wittes Ws Wadopt; in the first defire as to the wistence, in

Legon withdrawal of Note the Frade with Noughing Stoughtory whack dam torquest that you

understand to buiva

been serving book with lag this extract before The Lords of the Committe

you & son

ast X of C. Comvil for Frade for their Lordships inform

- ation, and apprige their Lordships

Soon as hi

that as

the

Peaty with the Emperon

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